Per capita meat and fish consumption in Belize
Belize: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 47.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47.3 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
47.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
2.7 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita meat and fish consumption in Belize is 47.3 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Belize peaked at 47.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.7 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Belize ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.94 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 4.01 kilograms per year per capita | +36.5% |
| 1964 | 8.28 kilograms per year per capita | +106.4% |
| 1965 | 9.51 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 9.48 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 10.77 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 11.95 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 11.69 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 13.83 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 13.19 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 13.49 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 9.97 kilograms per year per capita | -26.1% |
| 1974 | 8.86 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 9.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 10.21 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 12.17 kilograms per year per capita | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 12.38 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 13.4 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 14.37 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 17.08 kilograms per year per capita | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 18.51 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 17.97 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 17.83 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 17.6 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 17.47 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 21.43 kilograms per year per capita | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 25.62 kilograms per year per capita | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 18.01 kilograms per year per capita | -29.7% |
| 1990 | 19.84 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 20.68 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 20.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.26 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 17.78 kilograms per year per capita | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 20.15 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 20.84 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 24.94 kilograms per year per capita | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 26.1 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 25.93 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 30.07 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 33.47 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 30.35 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 30.17 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.85 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 27.1 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 25.87 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 24.25 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 25.06 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 28.2 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 28.19 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 28.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 30.09 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 31.34 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 31.11 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 31.62 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 30.86 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 31.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 32.53 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 33.8 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 44.74 kilograms per year per capita | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 47.3 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 47.3 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.13 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 47.3 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.69 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +106.4% | 4.01 kilograms per year per capita | 8.28 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.93 kilograms per year per capita | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | 11.95 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.68 kilograms per year per capita | 8.86 kilograms per year per capita | 13.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.59 kilograms per year per capita | 14.37 kilograms per year per capita | 25.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.84 kilograms per year per capita | 17.78 kilograms per year per capita | 26.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.13 kilograms per year per capita | 24.25 kilograms per year per capita | 33.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.88 kilograms per year per capita | 27.68 kilograms per year per capita | 31.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.59 kilograms per year per capita | 32.53 kilograms per year per capita | 47.3 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 25 Bermuda 48.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 26 Qatar 48.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 27 Brazil 47.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 29 Fiji 46.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 30 Argentina 46.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 46.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.5 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Belize?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Belize was 47.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Belize ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.